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5 days agoWater torture: Fallingwater's endemic leaking problems finally come to an end
Wright created a sculptural masterpiece, but he was pushing the boundaries of residential construction. He didn't put enough reinforcing steel in the cantilevers of the house over the waterfall, so as soon as they removed the formwork, the house started to sag. Wright was always assuring the Kaufmanns it was natural, but it was the house failing.
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fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
2 weeks ago5 Floating Designs That Look Like Photoshop (But They're Real) - Yanko Design
Floating design lifts architectural elements from the ground to create visual lightness, spatial clarity, and refined interventions that balance engineering precision with aesthetic intent.
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fromArchDaily
2 months agoMeganom Nears Completion of 262 Fifth Avenue Residential Skyscraper in New York City
Meganom's 860-foot, 52-story residential skyscraper at 262 Fifth Avenue delivers 26 expansive apartments using a reinforced concrete core and outward-pushed structural backbone for unobstructed interiors.
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
3 months agoHow an RC Pilot Built the Most Technically Accurate LEGO Plane You've Seen - Yanko Design
The Red Bull Extra Aerobatic Plane showcases this aviation-first approach to LEGO building. Rather than simply creating a brick shell shaped like an airplane, the builder constructed an actual airframe using proper longitudinal bracing and wing structures. At just under 1,000 pieces and 1/14 scale, this model balances impressive size with buildable complexity, making it a compelling candidate for LEGO's official product lineup.
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4 months agoIs JPMorganChase's new office tower really 'the workplace of the future'?
The $3 billion skyscraper, criss-crossed by a striking structural megaframe, occupies an entire city block and contains 2.5 million gross sq ft of flexible work spaces - including eight state-of-the-art trading floors, boutique wellness facilities and even a Danny Meyer-curated food hall. 'It's really the workplace of the future, today,' Norman Foster, founder and executive chairman of Foster + Partners, said during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday.
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fromwww.standard.co.uk
5 months ago700-year-old church tower is suspended 45ft above the ground in City of London building site
A 700-year-old All Hallows Staining church tower was suspended 45 feet on stilts to allow construction of a 36-storey, 650,000 sq ft office development at 50 Fenchurch Street.
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fromArchDaily
6 months agoBridging Disciplines, Connecting Cities: The Interdisciplinary Approach to Urban Mobility in Portugal
Urban-scale projects require interdisciplinary collaboration because technical areas like traffic studies, structural engineering, landscape design, and technical installations are fundamental to effective design.
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fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
6 months agoTECNO Slim Unveils Ultra-Thin Phones With Curved AMOLED at IFA 2025 - Yanko Design
TECNO released ultra-slim production smartphones (5.93mm and 5.95mm) that combine extreme thinness with reinforced materials, redesigned internals, robust batteries, and practical durability features.
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